NEOWISE : Science World Report

Jan 16, 2017 02:58 AM EST

Asteroid Hunters Worried About NASA’s NEOCam Launch

NEOCam will not launch, although it got additional funding for next year.

May 26, 2016 05:30 AM EDT

NASA Defends Accuracy Of Asteroids Data

NASA defends itself against the criticisms of Nathan Myhrvold, who claims their asteroids data are inaccurate.

Feb 22, 2016 08:28 AM EST

100-Foot Asteroid to Pass Near Earth in Just Two Weeks, But Won't Collide

An asteroid is expected to make a close approach to Earth in just two weeks. Don't worry, though; scientists have found that there's no chance that it will impact Earth

Feb 18, 2016 08:32 AM EST

Near-Earth Asteroids are Spectacularly Destroyed Before Reaching the Sun

Some strange asteroid observations may just be explained by their destruction.

Nov 24, 2015 01:34 PM EST

Comets Release Massive Amounts Of Green House Gases, NEOWISE Takes Measurements

Researchers are using NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft to measure carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases gas emissions that are released from comets.

Oct 07, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

NASA's Plan to Redirect Dangerous Asteroids from Earth

Scientists are planning on redirecting an asteroid near the moon in the 2020s in order to find out how best to deflect asteroids that may impede a course to the Red Planet in the 2030s.

Aug 20, 2015 10:36 AM EDT

NASA Announces No Asteroid is Scheduled to Collide with Earth in September

Recently, many blogs and web postings have claimed that an asteroid will impact Earth at some point between Sept. 15 and Sept. 18. Fortunately for Earthlings everywhere, though, this isn't true.

Aug 06, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

Mysterious Group of Outcast Asteroids Tracked with NASA's NEOWISE

NASA is tracking a mysterious group of asteroid outcasts with NEOWISE. They've spotted a family of space rocks near the asteroid-rich abyss between Mars and Jupiter in order to learn a bit more about them.

Jul 07, 2014 06:54 AM EDT

NASA NEOWISE Mission Captures Series of Images of Comet PanSTARRS

NASA has caught comet Pan-STARRS in action. The NEOWISE mission captured a series of pictures of the comet, also known as C/2012 K1, as it swept across the sky in May 2014.